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Empathy

Kids will learn about imagining how others are feeling and recognizing that people may have feelings and thoughts that are similar to or different from their own–and that's okay!

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You can access Big Heart activities with your Noggin subscription.

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Kids learn these
important skills

BigHeart-Statement-Empathy

Kids learn these
important skills

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Use My Ears to Listen

Yasmina from the Big Heart Kids practices listening to and connecting with her friends!

  • Celebrates individual differences
  • Celebrates different cultures
  • Celebrates cultural identity
  • Empathy
  • Celebrating individual differences

Print this color-in storybook. While reading the lyrics and coloring in the pictures, ask kids if they have ever felt any of these feelings before. When? How did their body feel when they had that feeling? If it was a difficult feeling, what made them feel better?

The Noggins at Play: Empathy

Help your child learn about emotions and empathy with the Noggins at Play! Today the Noggins are busy making something in the kitchen, but one of them seems a little sad…

  • Celebrates individual differences
  • Celebrates different cultures
  • Celebrates cultural identity
  • Demonstrates awareness of self
  • Empathy
  • Takes others’ perspectives

Watch The Noggins together two times; the first time you watch it, turn off the sound. Pause at different times throughout the video to ask your child how the Noggin sitting alone might feel and why. Ask how the Noggins who are baking together feel and why. Have your child suggest strategies to help the Noggin sitting alone feel better. Than, watch it again with sound and see whether the feelings and strategies your child came up with were thought of by the Noggins!

Tales From the Playground

Join Lliam and Rubble in Tales from the Playground: Lliam and the Amazing Mirror as they learn more about their new friend, Yasmina, and with a bit of empathy, help her feel better.

  • Celebrates individual differences
  • Celebrates different cultures
  • Celebrates cultural identity
  • Empathy
  • Takes others’ perspectives

After watching, go over to your own “magic mirror” with your child and take turns making faces and guessing how each other is feeling! Ask your child how they guessed the emotion. What facial features did they pay attention to? Did they observe your body language?

  • Celebrates individual differences
  • Celebrates different cultures
  • Celebrates cultural identity
  • Empathy
  • Celebrating individual differences

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  • Celebrates individual differences
  • Celebrates different cultures
  • Celebrates cultural identity
  • Demonstrates awareness of self
  • Empathy
  • Takes others’ perspectives

Watch The Noggins together two times; the first time you watch it, turn off the sound. Pause at different times throughout the video to ask your child how the Noggin sitting alone might feel and why. Ask how the Noggins who are baking together feel and why. Have your child suggest strategies to help the Noggin sitting alone feel better. Than, watch it again with sound and see whether the feelings and strategies your child came up with were thought of by the Noggins!

  • Celebrates individual differences
  • Celebrates different cultures
  • Celebrates cultural identity
  • Empathy
  • Takes others’ perspectives

After watching, go over to your own “magic mirror” with your child and take turns making faces and guessing how each other is feeling! Ask your child how they guessed the emotion. What facial features did they pay attention to? Did they observe your body language?

Family Activities and Parent Resources

We’ve collaborated with our friends at Sparkler Learning to build family activities and other parent and educator resources.

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Little Kids, Big Hearts Podcast

Listen to the Little Kids, Big Hearts podcast with your child (Episode 5:”What is Empathy?”) to explore relationships and caring for others with your big-hearted kid!

Friend Finder Quiz

Everyone’s different! Find out what type of Noggin friend your child is.

Big Heart Book Lists

Picture books can teach lifelong lessons about friendship! Big Heart World partnered with First Book and School Library Journal for book recommendations to help parents, caregivers, and educators introduce children to books that help them grow big hearts.

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